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Taking Charge: Checota Scholar Graduates at 18 With MATC Technical Diploma and We Energies Job

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 May 2026

By the end of May, at the tender age of 18, Larelle Jackson will be well educated and economically mobile: He’ll have a technical diploma...

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Never Forget: Thanks to MATC, Outstanding Degree Graduate Envisions A Bright Future

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 08 May 2026

For his extensive academic achievements and exemplary involvement at the college and in the community, Mustafa Yusof was selected as the...

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Lending an Ear: MATC Early Childhood Education Graduate Wins Spring 2026 President’s Award

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 08 May 2026

And for her powerful empathy, academic achievements and exemplary community service, Quiana Wilder was named the winner of the MATC...

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New Chapter: MATC Entrepreneurship Graduate Creating App to Connect Book Lovers

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 08 May 2026

MATC student Miracle Martin, who will earn a technical diploma in Entrepreneurship in May, has created BookBlend, a unique book community that...

Faculty & Staff Academics

MATC Program Chair Named Wisconsin Respiratory Therapist of the Year

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 01 May 2026

Dwayne Schlund, chair of Milwaukee Area Technical College's Respiratory Therapy program, in April was named the Wisconsin Respiratory...

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Powerful Connection: MATC and We Energies Host Community Day at Metcalfe Park Training Site

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 30 April 2026

We Energies Community Day was held Wednesday, April 28 at Milwaukee Area Technical College's Electrical Power Distribution (EPD) training...

Partnerships & Workforce Students & Alumni Academics

MATC and State Officials Create New Commercial Building Inspector Apprenticeship

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 30 April 2026

Milwaukee Area technical College, along with the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the Wisconsin Department of...

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Hitting Pay Dirt: MATC Landscape Horticulture Students Blossom at National Competition

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 27 April 2026

A dozen Milwaukee Area Technical College students recently participated at the 50th annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), with...

Students & Alumni Academics

Delivering Nourishment: MATC Nutrition Student Named New WTCS State Ambassador

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 10 April 2026

Daniela Reyes, a student in MATC's Nutrition and Dietetic Technician associate degree program, will represent MATC as a state ambassador to...

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Opinion: We must rethink how and when we prepare people for work

  • Dr. Anthony Cruz, MATC President
  • 04 March 2026

Milwaukee Area Technical College President Dr. Anthony Cruz wrote an opinion piece on dual enrollment that appeared in the Milwaukee Journal...

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M-Cubed College Connections Students Gear Up for the Homestretch

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 14 January 2026

Nearly 100 Milwaukee Public Schools dual enrollment students gathered at MATC on January 13 to reflect on the fall 2025 semester, prepare for the...

Partnerships & Workforce Academics

Great Value: Wisconsin Technical College System earns strong public support

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 06 January 2026

A new statewide survey shows growing confidence in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), with two-thirds of Wisconsin residents holding a...

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M-Cubed Forging Strong Links Between K-12 and College

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 22 December 2025

The M-Cubed collaboration between Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee strengthens...

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Special, Capable and Worthy: MATC Graduates Have All the Skills To Make A Difference

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 15 December 2025

Nearly 1,200 students graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College on Saturday, December 13, at Fiserv Forum. LaNelle Ramey delivered the...

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Just the Beginning: GED/HSED Graduates Earn Diplomas

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 15 December 2025

More than 300 students who received their HSEDs and General Educational Development (GED) certificates on December 11 at a spirited graduation...

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Heavy Heart: MATC Checota Scholar Overcomes Grief To Earn Diploma

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 14 December 2025

Jada Moore returned to MATC in August 2025 with a heavy heart. But with emotional support from friends and family, and with financial support from...

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Helping Hand: MATC Outstanding Degree Student Ready to Serve Global Community

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 14 December 2025

For her extensive academic achievements and exemplary involvement at the college and in the community, Sumanpreet Kaur was selected as the...

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MATC To Graduate Nearly 1,200 Students At 2025 Fall Commencement

  • Darryll Fortune, fortundl@matc.edu
  • 12 December 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College will host its 2025 Spring Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Fiserv Forum. Nearly 1,200 students –...

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Fresh Start: MATC Helping HSED Graduate Turn His Life Around

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 12 December 2025

Perhaps for the first time in his frenetic, fraught life, Jonathan Pritzlaff has hope thanks to MATC. This month Pritzlaff, now 43 years old,...

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Serving Others: MATC President’s Award Winner Committed to Her Community

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 December 2025

Vida M. Bridges, who will earn an associate degree in Business Management at MATC’s 2025 Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 13, at...

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Aiming High: The Sky’s the Limit for MATC HVAC Graduate Thanks to PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 December 2025

James Steffes, who dropped out of Milwaukee’s Rufus King High School nearly 30 years ago, could very well reach the stars thanks to the...

Academics Faculty & Staff Students & Alumni

Brighter Future: MATC IET Graduate Seeks Better Life for Herself and Family

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 December 2025

Dalia Cerda has jump started her quest to earn a business management degree from MATC by participating in the college’s Integrated Education...

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Going The Distance: Audio Production Graduate Moves From ESL to HSED to Associate Degree

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 December 2025

Thanks to MATC, Paul Sum, who came to the United States in 2014, took in English as a Second Language classes, received his High School Equivalency...

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She’s Got Game: MATC Student Getting Career Assist From Milwaukee Bucks

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 31 October 2025

MATC accounting student Janae Sampson was one of eight students from MATC, Marquette University and the Milwaukee School of Engineering selected to...

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Make Yourself at Home: Students Encouraged to Stay and Thrive in Milwaukee

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 17 October 2025

Three MATC students participated in a workforce retention roundtable on Friday, October 10, hosted by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and...